Cowan

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Municipal Statistics

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CountyFranklin
MunicipalityCity
Population (Certified by TNECD*)2025: 1,759
2010: 1,737
Next Election08-05-2027
Grand DivisionMiddle
Time ZoneCentral
Employees20

Municipal Data

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Meets2nd Tuesday at 6:00 PM at City Hall
Office HoursMon-Fri 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
CharterPrivate Acts 2006, ch. 127
Incorporation ActPrivate Acts 1921, ch. 41, p. 107
Incorporation Date12/01/1921
City UtilitiesGarbage, Sewer, Water
LinksLink To Districts

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Richard Hunt

Mayor

Cowan

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Brandi Speck

Vice Mayor

Cowan

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Josephine Holman

Councilmember

Cowan

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Ben Merrill

Councilmember

Cowan

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Price Tucker

Councilmember

Cowan

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Amanda Wiseman

Councilmember

Cowan

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Amiee Ingle

City Recorder

Cowan

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Tanisha Wooten

Court Clerk

Cowan

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Charles T. Myers

Fire Chief

Cowan

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Allen Wilkinson

Police Chief

Cowan

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Kenny Henshaw

Utility Manager

Cowan

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Tonya Travis

Finance and Accounting Consultant

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John Grubbs

HR Consultant

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John Waddell

Legal Consultant

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Patrick Marsh

Municipal Management Consultant

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Jeff Stiles

Police Management Consultant

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Brad Peters

Public Works Consultant

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Steve Cross

Technical Consulting Program Manager

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Leah Frazier

Training and Development Consultant

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Steve Wyatt

Utility Management Consultant

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Cowan Charter and Code

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Charter File: Cowan_cht.pdf (168.2 KB)
Updated Through: 12/31/2025
Charter Type: Private Act
Incorporation Act: Private Acts 1921, ch. 41, p. 107
Previous Charter Citations: Private Acts 1925, ch 236, p. 833; Private Acts 1967, ch. 100, p. 372

*Population figure provided by the State of Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Center for Economic Research in Tennessee (CERT) and updated annually.

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Contact Information


301 East Cumberland, P.O. Box 338
Cowan, TN 37318